DTG :: News :: UKTV launches branded On Demand players

UKTVs curated services will provide access to both catch up and archive programming that can be viewed via the networks branded channel websites. Dave and Yesterday will launch in early October. Both channels will undergo a beta testing period, enabling viewers to provide feedback before they fully launch later this year. - dtg.org.uk

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UKTV plans leap into VoD market - News - Broadcast

It takes just 2 minutes and offers full, instant access to the Broadcast website along with a copy of the magazine delivered every week. - broadcastnow.co.uk

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Will Maria sing the same local TV song as Hunt? - Media - guardian.co.uk

Now that Maria Miller has taken over as culture secretary she will have to oversee the launch of local TV. It was very much a hobby horse of her predecessor, Jeremy Hunt, and has resulted in 51 bidders for licences in the 21 designated towns and cities. Most independent critics argue that local TV, despite possible content benefits, will prove to be a commercial disaster because too few advertisers will buy time. - guardian.co.uk

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Humax DTR-T1000 review - ITProPortal.com

Its a fully-fledged twin Freeview tuner PVR with a capacious 500GB hard disk. A wide display panel displays the full channel name, or the name of the programme being played from the HDD. Theres a USB port too, but sadly it cant be used for media playback although Humax says it may activate this in the future with a firmware update. - itproportal.com

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ITV1 Plan Number-Dropping Rebrand

In one of the more unusual forms of network rebranding, free-to-air channel ITV1 are planning to drop the number 1 from their title and reverting back to ITV,seeing the upcoming change as a way to freshen up their on-screen presence. An insider for the network claims that the substantiallydifferent on-screen presence will help to engage viewers, and said in corporate-speak of how the changes will benefit the audience These changes are not just a paint job. This is a big undertaking and will have a sense of scale. - worldtvpc.com

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DTG and UK Government to assemble TV taskforce - News - TechRadar

The UK government and Digital TV Group will put together a taskforce to keep the country at the cutting edge of innovation in the television world. Britain has a track record of invention in the world of television, with the likes of the BBC and Sky trailblazers for global TV companies and manufacturers. - techradar.com

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UKTV announces new On Demand players — seenit.co.uk

Dave will screen Red Dwarf X next month. The company says its curated VoD services will provide a mix of catch up and archive programming that can be viewed via each channels website. - seenit.co.uk

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MediaTel: Newsline: Arqiva acquires Connect TV

Connect TV, which launched in February, features 45 channels - with a mixture of free content as well as paid-for services. The acquisition offers viewers an exciting new TV viewing platform with fantastic opportunities to create greater functionality and routes to access content. - mediatel.co.uk

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Freesat+ HD with free time - Reviews - CNET UK

The box lets you watch all the usual channels available on the Freesat satellite service as long as you have a dish, and adds a new EPG that allows you to go back in time to catch up on programmes that have already been broadcast. It will set you back 280, which is a little cheaper than the Humax YouView box, but is it a better option Electronic programme guide Thankfully, the new free time electronic programme guide EPG is completely different to that used on all standard Freesat boxes. - reviews.cnet.co.uk

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Food Network doubles audience after Freeview extension - News - Broadcast

It takes just 2 minutes and offers full, instant access to the Broadcast website along with a copy of the magazine delivered every week. - broadcastnow.co.uk

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Google TV may glisten but it's not TV gold - Comment - Broadcast

6 September, 2012 Broadcasters have little to fear from the global software giant, says Nigel Walley. It takes just 2 minutes and offers full, instant access to the Broadcast website along with a copy of the magazine delivered every week. - broadcastnow.co.uk

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Apple TV No IPhone as Talks Bog Down With Media Companies - Bloomberg

Designing the gadget may prove easy compared with convincing media and cable companies to loosen their grip on the television industry. This battle is nothing like Apples previous forays into the music and mobile phone spheres, when the maker of iPods and iPhones negotiated with weakened record labels and a fractured wireless industry. Now the stakes are even higher and the competition tougher. - bloomberg.com

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Radio downloads coming to BBC iPlayer app : Radio Today

The ability to download radio programmes to the iPhone from the BBC iPlayer is coming, the corporation says. The app, which was upgraded this week to allow the downloading of television programmes, currently excludes the ability to save a radio show locally. On the BBC help pages, it says Unfortunately, it is not yet possible to download all radio programmes for rights reasons. - radiotoday.co.uk

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DTG :: News :: Freesat launches 'smart' TV guide

Freesat has unveiled a new 'smart' on-screen TV guide, available via next generation Freesat boxes. Called ltfree timegt the service offers a backwards EPG, an at a glance Now Next view and a Showcase section that offers recommendations on future programmes either scheduled or on demand. - dtg.org.uk

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HD TV guide - LED, LCD and plasma TV reviews - TV DVD - Which? Technology

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BBC - About the BBC: A change to the BBC HD channels on satellite on 27 September

As you may recall, we moved many of our services on satellite over to Astra 1N earlier this year. This change meant that we were able to make more efficient use of the valuable satellite capacity available on our HD transponder. Over the last year, we have worked closely with our colleagues at Sky, Freesat and SES to investigate how we can continue to make the most efficient use of our satellite capacity in light of improving technology. - bbc.co.uk

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BBC - Research and Development: RadioDNS live on national radio networks

The Radio 1 and 1Xtra services are built from the same systems that power their respective homepages, allowing us to automatically reuse content across devices with zero extra effort - it's truly cross-platform. Receivers which support the standard are now available in the shops, and our colleagues in UK commercial radio and around the world have also been busy launching services - meaning your radio just got smarter. We first started working on experiments with RadioDNS around 3 and a half years ago and have learned a lot along the way. - bbc.co.uk

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BBC News - Nokia apologises for faked Lumia smartphone advert

6 September 2012 Last updated at 0748 ET An excerpt from the advert with the reflection at the end that shows it was not filmed on a smartphone Nokia has apologised after it emerged that an advert featuring video footage which appeared to have been filmed with its new flagship smartphone had in fact been created using different equipment. The Verge tech site revealed the issue after it noticed a window reflection revealed a cameraman holding what appeared to be an SLR camera. The news threatens to take the shine off the launch of the Lumia 920 phone. - bbc.co.uk

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http://www.mediauk.com/article/34138/the-bbc-iplayer-and-their-political-fascination-with-apple

Speaking from experience, this is a service that you'll use - a lot. Opportunities to download decent programmes to replace the rather variable in-flight services is something that is a real benefit. It's been possible for a while on desktops but to have this on some mobile devices is a real benefit. - mediauk.com

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http://www.mediauk.com/article/34146/the-bbc-iplayer-app-treating-radio-as-second-best

Without using any 3G connection since they didn't really exist at the time for many, you could press a button or two and watch live television. It delivered live TV and radio using an inbuilt DAB chip. So it's disappointing to see the new iOS BBC iPlayer app, which now has a download facility for television programmes, apparently ignore radio listeners. - mediauk.com

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http://www.mediauk.com/article/34129/the-future-of-radio-radiodns-hybrid-radio-to-be-at-ibc

I've attended a few meetings in Paris, working with the automotive industry alongside internet radio organisation the IMDA. No wonder that, to my slight embarrassment, a demo of the service-following technology that RadioDNS enables was greeted by a round of applause Then, up to SBD, the global company who look at vehicle security and telematics systems, who operate out of an old brewery in an idyllic village near Milton Keynes. - mediauk.com

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Freesat launches 'Free Time' TV Guide to help you waste yours - Engadget

Set top box manufacturer Humax is producing the first new box with and will be priced at 279. Connecting the box to home broadband will power the backward TV guide, give access to On Demand and the full Showcase. Freesat is also planning to launch additional movie and music services in the future. - engadget.com

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Freesat evolves with backwards EPG - News - Broadcast

It takes just 2 minutes and offers full, instant access to the Broadcast website along with a copy of the magazine delivered every week. - broadcastnow.co.uk

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BBC allows mobile iPlayer downloads - Media - guardian.co.uk

The download function will launch on Google Android smartphones in the near future. The development marks a significant shift for BBC iPlayer, which has previously only allowed viewers to stream programmes to tablets and mobile devices with broadband connections or download them to watch on a desktop computer. Up to 50 hours of TV will fit on a 16GB iPhone or iPad, or 25 hours of higher-definition content. - guardian.co.uk

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BBC News - Adobe Flash Player returns to Android store in UK

In early August, Adobe said its Flash Player plug-in for Android was being removed because development of the code had been halted. The BBC was one of the strategic partners that asked Adobe to delay removal. Flash is the technology underpinning the BBC's iPlayer application. - bbc.co.uk

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Scottish YouView viewers gain STV Player — seenit.co.uk

During set-up the YouView service asks viewers to enter their postcode to enable delivery of the correct ITV regions and catch-up services. - seenit.co.uk

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BSkyB told to withdraw misleading 'rent movies instantly' advert - Media - guardian.co.uk

BSkyB was accused of exaggerating the speed with which films would be available to consumers using the Sky Store service. The telecoms company argued that BSkyB's claim misleadingly exaggerated the speed with which films would be available to consumers using the service. The advertising watchdog was not swayed by BSkyB's argument. - guardian.co.uk

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New Daybreak logo unveiled - News - Broadcast

It takes just 2 minutes and offers full, instant access to the Broadcast website along with a copy of the magazine delivered every week. - broadcastnow.co.uk

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Ofcom revokes Praise TV licence - Media - guardian.co.uk

Praise TV featured controversial pastor Gilbert Deya, who was given an extradition order to Kenya in 2011 to face charges of abducting babies. Praise TV is broadcast under a licence issued to Destiny Broadcasting Network Europe by the media regulator. After battling against extradition back to his home country of Kenya for several years, Deya lost his legal battle against deportation in September 2011. - guardian.co.uk

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BBC News - UKNova made to halt television and radio torrent links

Its administrators said they took the action after receiving a demand from the Federation Against Copyright Theft Fact. UKNova had pitched itself as a free catch-up TV and radio service and had asked its members not to add material available for sale elsewhere. UKNova's use of BitTorrent links meant it did not keep any pirated material on its own servers, but rather provided the means for its members to download and upload material to and from each others' computers. - bbc.co.uk

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Channel 5 brings milkshake! player to YouView — seenit.co.uk

YouView has announced the addition of a new on-demand player offering content from Channel 5s milkshake strand of childrens programming. We want YouView to entertain the entire family and, with favourites such as Mr Men available on-demand, there is no doubt kids will love the latest addition to YouView. - seenit.co.uk

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Arqiva chooses T-VIPS DTT monitor

T-VIPS has been an instrumental part of the project and they have delivered best of breed solutions to Arqiva. Were proud to have been chosen again by Arqiva. We are committed to delivering innovative terrestrial solutions designed in collaboration with our customers to address their business requirements and resolve real-life challenges. - broadbandtvnews.com

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BBC News - BBC Two wins terrestrial channel of the year

The channel's success was announced on Friday at the Channel of the Year Awards, now in their 11th year. Digital channel of the year went to BBC Four. The award-winning US hit series Mad Men was named digital programme of the year. - bbc.co.uk

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Edinburgh TV Festival round-up - News - Broadcast

It takes just 2 minutes and offers full, instant access to the Broadcast website along with a copy of the magazine delivered every week. - broadcastnow.co.uk

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Leading Ethical TV Show BitTorrent Tracker Shut Down By FACT - TorrentFreak

UKNova, which has been in existence for almost a decade, has a strict ethical policy which forbids users from uploading any material which is available to buy, but that didnt stop the Federation Against Copyright Theft targeting the site. UKNova will now disable their torrent trackers, depriving thousands of expats access to the TV shows from home they know and love. For almost a decade, Brits everywhere have been accessing UK TV programming via one of the Internets longest-standing torrent sites. - torrentfreak.com

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Media Studies by Ian Burrell: Channel 4 may no longer shock, but we should be glad it’s still here - Opinion - Media -

Channel 4 could do with some reflected glory from the anticipated success of the British Paralympians. The audience share of its main channel in peak time is on the slide, down to 6.8 per cent last year. Before he left, Allen hosted a party attended by Jimmy Carr and other stars to celebrate Channel 4's track record in comedy. - independent.co.uk

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BBC News - Elisabeth Murdoch declares support for BBC licence fee

The TV producer sought to distance herself from brother James, an executive at News Corp, which has been embroiled in the phone hacking scandal. Ms Murdoch delivered the keynote speech at the Edinburgh TV Festival. Ms Murdoch is chair of the Shine Group and is only the fourth woman to deliver the speech since the festival's inception in 1976. - bbc.co.uk

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Elisabeth Murdoch's praise for the BBC tells of a brighter TV future - Media - The Observer

The kind words for the BBC in her speech were interpreted as some kind of break with brother James and his own MacTaggart paean to profit. This, if words hold any meaning, was an argument about values and responsibilities for the next generation of BBC, as well as News Corp, executives. To find out more information about driving traffic to your content or to place this widget on your site, visit outbrain.com. - guardian.co.uk

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BBC - BBC Internet Blog: What's On Red Button 25th August - 1st September

Sunday starts earlier at 4pm, featuring Foo Fighters, The Horrors and sets from the entire weekend. Viewers on Freeview will be able to see a different band about every half hour on Red Button and channel 301. We'll also be bringing you a selection of tracks from up and coming new bands on the BBC Introducing stage. - bbc.co.uk

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DTG :: News :: YouView arrives in stores

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'YouView had interest from 140 providers' - News - Marketing Week

YouView has received interest from around 140 providers, from brands to independent providers, for their content to appear on its platform, the IPTV provider claims. Clarke also said YouView is set to make its own second screen companion app, which would also give consumers the ability to record programmes when they are not at home. Although YouView launched last month it is not expected to reach scale until the autumn, when the service will roll out a major above the line marketing campaign. - marketingweek.co.uk

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And now.. a radio show about the radio : Radio Today

Trevor Dann and John Ryan have teamed up to produce a special programme on 5 live all about radio. The three hour show, which will air on Bank Holiday Monday will chat with the oldest and youngest presenters, visit the UKs smallest station and showcase new voices and talent in the growing podcast industry. Its a great celebration of radio in all its forms. On the programme well hear from foodies like The Hungry Cyclist and cakeordeathcooking. - radiotoday.co.uk

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DTG :: News :: Report: Online video viewing on TVs grows to 18%

Among the consumers surveyed who do not view online content via TV, 44 said they have no interest in viewing that content on their TVs, and about 30 indicated they do not own the necessary devices. Of these respondents, if given the possibility of viewing online content on their TV, a third said they would be interested in doing so, according to the survey. DTG Staff 24.08.2012 Links open in a new window. - dtg.org.uk

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News - SES.com

It is a powerful six-ton satellite with a design lifetime of 15 years, built on the Eurostar E3000 platform. In addition, 28.2 degrees East is used to broadcast numerous channels of growing DTH-platforms in sub-Saharan Africa. SES Broadband today is Europe's most popular satellite broadband system. - ses.com

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DTG :: News :: Everything Everywhere gets green light for 4G

The decision takes account of the forthcoming release of additional spectrum in the 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz bands, in an auction process set to begin later this year, which will enable other operators to launch competing 4G services from next year. This means that EE can launch LTE services at any point from that date although the specific timing will be a commercial decision for the company. DTG Staff 21.08.2012 Links open in a new window. - dtg.org.uk

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New Statesman - Local TV wont catch on

Local enthusiasm about new TV franchises is not shared. Some 57 bids are in place for the right to broadcaston Freeview, Sky and Virgin cable to homes in 20towns and cities across the UK you can see the full list here. Talking to many of the bidders up and down thecountry it feels a little like the enthusiasm there musthave been around print in the earlydays of newspapers. - newstatesman.com

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BBC News - Today - What will TV look like in 80 years?

The first BBC public television service was established 80 years ago today using the system developed by John Logie Baird. So what will TV look like in 80 years from now Get in touch with Today via email , Twitter or Facebook or text us on 84844. - news.bbc.co.uk

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Olympic legacy channel set for launch - Media - guardian.co.uk

London Legacy hopes to capture some of the 51.9 million people who watched at least 15 minutes of the 2012 Games. London Legacy will launch as a 24-hour-a-day channel in November, showing 24 Olympic sports, including athletics, cycling and wrestling. The channel will initially only be available to BSkyB's satellite TV customers, but is seeking wider distribution. - guardian.co.uk

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BBC local radio starts switching off AM : Radio Today

The digital switch-over has quietly commenced at four BBC local radio stations in England, RadioToday.co.uk can reveal. Its part of a five week trial to make savings and to find out if listeners will miss or complain about the lack of AM services. The BBC is also committed to a full roll out of local radio stations across the DAB network. - radiotoday.co.uk

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Media Studies by Ian Burrell: Another Murdoch at the MacTaggart: but does she come as friend or foe? - Opinion - Media -

One of the most compelling subplots in the ongoing narrative of the phone-hacking scandal has been the changing comparative fortunes of these two Murdoch siblings. Both have followed their father Rupert into media careers and both are children of his second wife Anna. That polarisation is at its most stark among the British television executives who will gather in Edinburgh this week. - independent.co.uk

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